Thursday, March 18, 1999



	AFTER RECESS The Senate met at 9:00 a.m. and was called to order by Senator Harris. SESSION HELD FOR LOCAL AND UNCONTESTED CALENDAR The Presiding Officer announced that the time had arrived to consider bills and resolutions placed on the Local and Uncontested Calendar. Notice of consideration of the local calendar was given by Senator Harris yesterday. Pursuant to Senate Rule 9.03(d), the following bills and resolutions in the order listed were laid before the Senate, read second time, amended where applicable, passed to engrossment or third reading, read third time, and passed. The votes on suspension of the Constitutional Three-day Rule and final passage are indicated after each caption. SB 16 (Zaffirini) Relating to the participation of local law enforcement agencies in the enforcement of certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco products. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) CSSB 21 (Zaffirini) Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates or disabled parking placards to certain institutions, facilities, and retirement communities that transport persons with a disability. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) CSSB 31 (Shapiro) Relating to the ability of certain sex offenders to request early termination of community supervision. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) SB 57 (Moncrief on behalf of Harris) Relating to the exception from required disclosure under the public information law of information relating to litigation. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) CSSB 104 (Duncan) Relating to keeping school campuses open after school hours for academic and recreational purposes. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) SB 124 (Bivins) Relating to the election of the members of the board of directors of the Booker Hospital District. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) SB 144 (Nelson) Relating to the designation of a person to receive notice of utility service connections. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) CSSB 160 (Carona) Relating to the modification of certain child support orders. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) SB 183 (Nixon) Relating to the acceptance of gifts by certain state agencies. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) CSSB 225 (Bivins) Relating to reporting the academic performance of public high school graduates in institutions of higher education. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) SB 287 (Brown) Relating to the Texas parks and wildlife capital account. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) SB 314 (Ellis) Relating to health certificates required for certain licenses and certificates issued by the Texas Cosmetology Commission. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) CSSB 321 (Ellis) Relating to collection of attorney's fees in certain contract



	actions. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) SB 322 (Ellis) Relating to special license plates benefiting the Girl Scouts. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) (Senator Madla in Chair) CSSB 339 (Luna on behalf of Madla) Relating to the regulation of mass gatherings; imposing a penalty. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) CSSB 354 (Luna on behalf of Madla) Relating to the continuation and functions of the Center for Rural Health Initiatives. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) SB 420 (Shapiro) Relating to certain contracts for inmate labor and to criminal and administrative consequences for inmates who gain access to certain information while performing inmate labor. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) SB 454 (Luna on behalf of Madla) Relating to a retirement health care plan for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) CSSB 455 (Luna on behalf of Madla) Relating to the retirement system for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) SB 469 (Harris) Relating to the retention of certain appellate court records. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) SB 519 (Zaffirini) Relating to testing for certain infections during pregnancy or on delivery of a child. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) CSSB 537 (Cain) Relating to agreements by and the authority of regional tollway authorities. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) SB 556 (Nelson) Relating to referrals to occupational therapists. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) SB 624 (Harris) Relating to certain crime control and prevention districts. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) Senator Harris offered the following committee amendment to the bill: Committee Amendment No. 1 Amend SB 624 as follows: (1) Add a new SECTION 3 to read as follows: "SECTION 3. Section 363.206, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Subsections (d) and (e) to read as follows: (d) Subsection (b) does not apply to an expenditure related to or an obligation issued or incurred in connection with the financing of construction or equipping of police facilities. Funds received by a municipality or other political subdivision of the state from a district for the financing of construction or equipping of police facilities may be used by the municipality or other political subdivision to secure the payment of bonds or other obligations issued by the municipality or other political subdivision to finance the construction or equipping of facilities described in Subsection (e), notwithstanding any law to the contrary. (e) For purposes of this chapter, "police facility" means a police station or



	substation, police storefront, jail, or minimum security facility." (2) Renumber the subsequent SECTIONs accordingly. HARRIS LINDSAY The committee amendment was read and was adopted by a viva voce vote. Senator Harris offered the following committee amendment to the bill: Committee Amendment No. 2 Amend SB 624 by adding the following after SECTION 3 and renumber the subsequent SECTIONS appropriately: SECTION 4. Section 363.251(d), Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (d) The board may not hold a referendum under this subchapter earlier than the fourth [~~fifth~~ ] anniversary of the date the district was created or earlier than the third anniversary of the date of the last continuation or dissolution referendum. HARRIS LINDSAY The committee amendment was read and was adopted by a viva voce vote. On motion of Senator Harris and by unanimous consent, the caption was amended to conform to the body of the bill as amended. CSSB 636 (Bivins) Relating to concurrent enrollment agreements between junior colleges and private high schools. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) SB 674 (Moncrief) Relating to examinations administered and fees charged by the Board of Tax Professional Examiners. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) SB 773 (Nelson) Relating to the management of a community mental health center under certain circumstances. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) CSSB 812 (Brown) Relating to the recovery by the Railroad Commission of Texas of well plugging and oil field cleanup costs incurred by the commission. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) SB 813 (Brown) Relating to the lien of the Railroad Commission of Texas on well-site equipment to secure the cost of plugging an oil or gas well. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) SB 814 (Brown) Relating to the reimbursement of the Railroad Commission of Texas for costs incurred by the commission in relation to violations relating to safety or the prevention or control of pollution. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) SB 815 (Brown) Relating to the imposition of an administrative penalty by the Railroad Commission of Texas for taking certain actions regarding false applications, reports, and documents and for tampering with gauges. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) (Senator Harris in Chair)



	SB 816 (Brown) Relating to certain transactions by a gas utility. (30-1) Wentworth "Nay" (31-0) SCR 2 (Truan) Memorializing the U.S. Congress to provide for more customs inspection lanes and officials and for 24-hour customs operations, at border crossings between Texas and Mexico. (viva voce vote) BILL REMOVED FROM LOCAL AND UNCONTESTED CALENDAR Senator Wentworth and Senator Luna requested in writing that SB 158 be removed from the Local and Uncontested Calendar. SESSION CONCLUDED FOR LOCAL AND UNCONTESTED CALENDAR Senator Harris announced that the session to consider bills and resolutions placed on the Local and Uncontested Calendar was concluded. ADJOURNMENT Pursuant to a previously adopted motion, the Senate at 9:34 a.m. adjourned until 10:00 a.m. today.